Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana
Botswana: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0003 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana peaked at 0.0258 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0061 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0148 units per person | +100.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | -47.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.006 units per person | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 units per person | +271.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | -94.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | +241.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | +645.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +169.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +645.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1978 | +271.9% | 0.006 units per person | 0.0224 units per person |
| 1983 | +241.4% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0044 units per person |
| 2000 | +169.1% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0004 units per person compare
- 110 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0004 units per person compare
- 111 Japan 0.0003 units per person compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 114 Liberia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 115 Lesotho 0.0002 units per person compare
More social development data for Botswana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 847 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Botswana was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.